Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
6-20-2017
Abstract
An electric power transmission system and method that provides a power electronic interface system for connecting a plurality of alternating current transmission lines by one or more direct current transmission lines. The system includes dc-link converters, frequency transformers connected to the converters, and multilevel converters are connected to a direct current transmission line.
Department
Electrical Engineering
Patent Number
US9685878
Application Number
US 20150155716 A1
Application Published
6-4-2015
Application Filed
12-2-2014
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Balda, J. C., & Escobar-Mejía, A. (2017). AC line connector with intermediate DC link. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/319
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Comments
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT This work was supported by GR-11-03 and GR-13-06 with funding by NSF GRAPES I/UCR.
Juan C. Balda, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Andres Escobar Mejia, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR